Vice Grip Garage Talks Selling Cars on eBay—and Why It’s Not As Simple As It Sounds
If you’re part of the SpeedNut crew, chances are you’ve got Vice Grip Garage on your YouTube must-watch list. Derek Bieri’s gritty, real-deal builds and rescue missions have inspired wrenchers everywhere—and in his latest episode, he shook things up by talking about something unexpected: selling off some of his vehicles.
That’s right. Some of those crusty classics and rowdy revivals we’ve come to know and love are on the chopping block. But what really caught our attention was his decision to list them on eBay Motors—and his candid apprehension about doing so.
The Good, the Bad, and the eBay
Derek was honest—he’s not thrilled about having to use eBay to part with his cars. While eBay offers a wide reach and streamlined selling tools, he pointed out the real frustrations that come with it, especially when it comes to community behavior.
What really pushed him to rethink the whole thing? The initial vehicle listing he posted was immediately dumped into car enthusiast Facebook groups, and people started recklessly driving the price up—despite Derek specifically asking folks not to do that.
It’s a problem many genuine sellers face on public marketplaces: once the listing goes viral, it attracts people who aren’t serious buyers. Some do it for sport, others out of ego—but either way, it creates chaos and undermines the integrity of the sale.
Why It Matters
Derek’s concern was clear: he didn’t want the car to end up in the wrong hands or become a bidding war spectacle just because of internet hype. He wants the cars to go to true enthusiasts—people who will wrench on them, appreciate them, and drive them for the right reasons, not just flex on social media or scalp them for profit.
He even hinted that the experience might make him rethink how or if he continues listing future vehicles that way, which makes us wonder: will Vice Grip Garage create his own private auction system? Or go back to more personal, under-the-radar transactions?
A Sign of Bigger Changes?
Whether it’s to make room in the garage or shift focus to bigger builds and new projects, this episode gave off a feeling that things are evolving at VGG. And if you’ve followed Derek for a while, you know he’s not in it for clout—he’s in it for the love of the machines, the thrill of the revival, and the satisfaction of getting something old running again.